City foreclosures up

The number of homes in some state of foreclosures in the New York City area jumped by 34 percent for the first quarter compared to last year, according to a report by RealtyTrac, an online real-estate service. In Brooklyn, one out of every 241 homeowners is facing foreclosure, more than double the rate from a year ago. The metro area ranks No. 80 for foreclosures among the nation’s top 100 regions. Westchester County has seen a 138 percent increase this year. Staten Island saw a 101 percent increase, while Manhattan’s foreclosures increased 66 percent and Queens’ 41 percent.